Wrist exerciser



Sept. 2, 1930. P. J. HESS I WRIST EXERCISER Filod Nov. 28. 1927 Patented Sept. 2, 1930 PATENT OFFICE PETER J. HESS, OF RICHMOND HILL, NEW YORK WRIST EXERCISER Application filed November 28, 1927. Serial No. 236,064.

My invention consists in a novel device for exercising the wrist of the hand and will hereafter and in the claims be shortly referred to as wrist-exerciser. While it may of course be generally used, where it is desired to produce a suppleness of the wrist, it is es pecially designed for the use of persons who play a string instrument, such as a violin, viola, violin-cello, or the like. My wristexerciser comprises a loop-member adapted to be placed over the fore-arm just below the wrist, a means connecting said loop-member to a fixed point below the position of the Wrist, and a means for adjusting said 5 connecting means to accommodate the device to persons of various heights.

For a clearer understanding of my invention, I have shown by way of illustration an embodiment thereof in the annexed drawing,

in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device, while Fig. 2 shows the device when used, for instance, by a violin-player.

The device comprises the loop-member 1, which, as shown in Fig. 2, is placed on the fore-arm just below the wrist. To this loopmember which is preferably made of soft leather, but may be made of any suitable material and is of a width so as not to cut into the flesh is removably attached by means of a hook 2, or the like, a long narrow strap 3. The latter is adapted to be secured with its free end to any fixed part, as for instance, the leg of a table or heavy chair, the lower end of a bed-post, or the like. At 4, 5 and 6 are shown spaced from each other at certain intervals, means, such as hooks, or the like, whereby the length of strap 3 may be readily varied to suit the height at which the wrist of the hand is held. Fig. 2 illustrates the manner in which my wrist-exerciser may be used allowing the hand to be moved about the wrist, while the fore-arm is being held by the loop member 1 in a fixed position, so that the hand alone can move the bow, in-

dicated at 7.

I have found that with the aid of this simple device wrist-exercises can be performed with great ease, making the wrist very supple in a comparatively short time and enabling a violinor other string-instrument-player to execute staccato or other short bow-strokes solely from the wrist, thereby imparting to the tone the quality, smoothness and purity so greatly desired in the playing of string instruments and so difficult to attain.

Obviously, instead of a leather strap, I may use straps made of any other suitable material, or I may also use a light chain, and any fasteningand length-adjListing-means may be employed respectively for securing the end of the strap to thereby restrain the fore-arm thus permitting wrist-movements to be performed with ease and facility.

I claim:

1. A wrist exerciser comprising a loopmember adapted to engage the forearm, a single inelastic means removably attached to said loop-member and adapted to be loosely connected to a fixed part below the position of the forearm at an angle therewith, and a means for adjusting the length of said inelastic means.

2. A wrist exerciser comprising a loopmember of substantial width adapted to engage the forearm, a strap removably attached to said loop-member and adapted to be loosely connected to a fixed part below the position of said forearm, and means 011 said strap for adjusting its length.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

PETER J. HESS. 

